Crazy Audiophiles Thread #2
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I like Coldplay...
I'm very saddened.
That pink tube is the cat's meow, though.... i would rock that with no second thoughts.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
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concealer404 wrote: »I like Coldplay...
I'm very saddened.
That pink tube is the cat's meow, though.... i would rock that with no second thoughts.
In case yer truly interested: (no affil) http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1224698082&/Dynaco-Pink-Panther-ST-70-buil
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Here are some examples of crazy things audiophiles do:
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You get caught up in the next great thing because every audio forum is raving about it, but it sounds like dog poo and you kick yourself for being so gullible.
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You mean like this?
http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1204629257&openfrom&10&4
Anybody try anything like this?
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/machinadynamica2/ib.html____________________
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2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
Pool: Atrium 60's/45's -
Hey now, lets not start putting down magic pebbles if you have not tried them.
madmaxVinyl, the final frontier...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... -
Well...
I don't upgrade my gear. I've had the same setup for years and it's NOT changing!polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
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polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
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I don't upgrade my gear. I've had the same setup for years and it's NOT changing!
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purchase a receiver after using 'selective' researching (only wanted to listen to the positive reviews and shunned the negs) only to find out it's not 'all that' and besides, the next year's model comes out only two months later for the same price you just paid.:mad:
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http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.phpbobman1235 wrote:I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments. -
solidsqual wrote: »yawn . . ."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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instead of having a dedicated listening or theater room, you decide you need to dedicate a 2 channel and/or theater system to EVERY ROOM!
POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
ONKYO TX-SR805
CENTER: CSI5
MAINS: RTI8'S
SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
XBOX 360WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd
http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.phpbobman1235 wrote:I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments. -
polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
polkaudio DSWPro550WI
polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
polkaudio RM6750 5.1
Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good! -
How about this one -- changing out components for many years in the same room, only to finally realize that inexpensive acoustic panels made the biggest difference, by far.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
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How about completely disassembling your system and putting it back together again with the intention of achieving perfect placement and dialing everything in . . . and yet once complete and turned on, you are greeted by a deep effing ground loop. So you spend all night unplugging an rearranging the equipment until the problem is resolved. Only you can't resolve the problem! So you go to Lowes and buy some cheater plugs because eveyone tells you its a fine fix. Only once you have the plugs in place and the loop is gone, you can't help but think the 2 cents cheater plugs are completely stupid between your $100 powercord and your $50 outlet. Plus, you know those plugs have to be made like crap. So you throw the plugs out and take the whole system apart again!
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This thread delivers.
I feel better knowing I'm not alone....
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SolidSqual wrote: »How about completely disassembling your system and putting it back together again with the intention of achieving perfect placement and dialing everything in . . . and yet once complete and turned on, you are greeted by a deep effing ground loop. So you spend all night unplugging an rearranging the equipment until the problem is resolved. Only you can't resolve the problem! So you go to Lowes and buy some cheater plugs because eveyone tells you its a fine fix. Only once you have the plugs in place and the loop is gone, you can't help but think the 2 cents cheater plugs are completely stupid between your $100 powercord and your $50 outlet. Plus, you know those plugs have to be made like crap. So you throw the plugs out and take the whole system apart again!"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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concealer404 wrote: »IThat pink tube is the cat's meow, though.... i would rock that with no second thoughts.
You could be rockin' the pink then hitten' the stink for some afternoon delight.
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reeltrouble1 wrote: »You could be rockin' the pink then hitten' the stink for some afternoon delight.
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I wonder if that would stop the old lady from getting on my case about the fast and furious upgrade path.
Might be time to try? Although i'm really apprehensive about going to tubes, i think that would be the nail in the coffin for my pocketbook, and my project car.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
How about this one -- changing out components for many years in the same room, only to finally realize that inexpensive acoustic panels made the biggest difference, by far.
Wow, thats deep. Glad you understand how important the acoustics of the room are in relation to the system components.
Has there been progress on constructing a diffuser for the room? I can hardly wait to get the next phase of my acoustic treatment constructed and installed.All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed and third, it is accepted as self evident. -
How about buying the same recording over and over again....whenever there's a new packaging or new remastering....BAM!! Hands over money
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How about buying the same recording over and over again....whenever there's a new packaging or new remastering....BAM!! Hands over money
makes me think of movies. beta < vhs < ld < dvd < hd dvd < blu-ray. how many of us have bought the same movie for each new format?:o:(:rolleyes:
POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
ONKYO TX-SR805
CENTER: CSI5
MAINS: RTI8'S
SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
XBOX 360WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd
http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.phpbobman1235 wrote:I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments. -
concealer404 wrote: »I wonder if that would stop the old lady from getting on my case about the fast and furious upgrade path.
Might be time to try? Although i'm really apprehensive about going to tubes, i think that would be the nail in the coffin for my pocketbook, and my project car.
Some RT1 Random Thoughts:
It is far better to seek forgiveness opposed to asking permission...............
A woman will put up and out with an awful lot IF she knows she is loved.......
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UGH! I still can't identify with this thread. I thought I would be able to identify with just one small part at one point or another but it hasn't happened yet. I feel irrelevant and left out.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Over-hyped products are a big trap for the crazy audiophile. You see all these glowing reviews on (insert your product here), buy one, wait like a kid on Christmas eve for it to arrive, plug it up and....it's....wait for it......wait....just "ok."Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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Over-hyped products are a big trap for the crazy audiophile. You see all these glowing reviews on (insert your product here), buy one, wait like a kid on Christmas eve for it to arrive, plug it up and....it's....wait for it......wait....just "ok."
It gets worse, Steve -- how about when you know beforehand that it was gonna sound mediocre, but you bought it anyway, then get mad when the component met your expectations.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
"God grooves with tubes."